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    on my Son's Champion 191scx, we took off the 25...

    on my Son's Champion 191scx, we took off the 25 tempest and put on the 25 trophy, same rpm and speed, and much better hole shot and low speed handling, 200 Mariner EFI and 191 SCX, he is very happy...
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    Tempest Plus is a much better lifting prop than...

    Tempest Plus is a much better lifting prop than Fury. Rangers don't have hull lift, so it is all on the prop. I would go with a 23 pitch Tempest Plus, ive tried others and keep going back to the...
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    idle in, if too far to trolling motor in, or grab...

    idle in, if too far to trolling motor in, or grab a tow. Bent prop shaft or bearing damage from vibration is a real issue.
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    same Hub? sometimes a little grease on the...

    same Hub? sometimes a little grease on the splines and a general cleanup prior to greasing the spline will help. It may not have seated all the way on shaft or in prop. Usually get a clunk when that...
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    as far as I know, there is a pitch block for each...

    as far as I know, there is a pitch block for each of the Fury 4 pitches. After Mercury went to their current precipitation hardening SS metallurgy, cold working the blades seriously hardens the...
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    those intermediate pitches are changes in cup...

    those intermediate pitches are changes in cup only, making the prop "stand taller" if you will. Mark will add or reduce cup as well to change pitches, but he will also hammer them on pitch blocks to...
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    Mark repitched my fury 4 25 down to 24 and made...

    Mark repitched my fury 4 25 down to 24 and made no comments about it. It worked just fine.
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    Revolution4 23 with extra pvs holes drilled in...

    Revolution4 23 with extra pvs holes drilled in it. 14.625" diameter, Fury 4 is 14.5" diameter. Biggest difference is higher rake angles of the Rev4, better lift from Rev 4, maybe 1 or 2 mph slower,...
  9. I had the C monster issue, fixed that. Found some...

    I had the C monster issue, fixed that. Found some lousy factory wiring under dash that left exposed wire ends shorting against each other, and had similar issue on fuel sending unit with exposed...
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    we are running a Trophy 25 on my sons Champ, he...

    we are running a Trophy 25 on my sons Champ, he is very happy, great hole shot and handling, lost a little top end from Tempest 25. He wont go back, so we sold the Tempest.
  11. I'm sure it is a summer time / fun time prop. I...

    I'm sure it is a summer time / fun time prop. I run a 2018 Z521L and it is a very heavy boat, and I run a Tempest Plus 21 pitch 3 blade to get decent hole shot. I have a Rev 4 23 for watersports...
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    +/- 1" of pitch is all that can be done

    +/- 1" of pitch is all that can be done
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    I ran a Bravo 1XS on 521L with 250 Opti, a little...

    I ran a Bravo 1XS on 521L with 250 Opti, a little heavier than your C boat and a few inches longer. Was not happy, could not get the RPM that I had with my Fury 4 24, even though Merc racing said I...
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    Yeah, I grew up in Freeport, TX, fishing marshes,...

    Yeah, I grew up in Freeport, TX, fishing marshes, shallow bays and bayous, then moved to NW Louisiana, fishing those stumpy shallow lakes up there. I like a prop I can run in shallow water that does...
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    First 4 are fully open, and second row has 1/4"...

    First 4 are fully open, and second row has 1/4" holes drilled into solid plugs. 4 were not enough, 8 was too much, prop over rev'd on take off with all 8 open, still looking for a bit of fine tuning....
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    I did mine just like the Bravo 1 XS. Worked out...

    I did mine just like the Bravo 1 XS. Worked out just fine. That's all I had to tell Mark, he took it from there.
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    should have them all open to start. 2018 Merc 2...

    should have them all open to start. 2018 Merc 2 stokes are not as strong as previous years to meet tighter epa emissions requirements. Low end torque pretty weak, so you'll need all the ventilation...
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    Bravos run higher than Tempest. Best bow lift for...

    Bravos run higher than Tempest. Best bow lift for any Ranger is a worked Tempest to add trailing edge cup, fought that for a long time. actually dropped in pitch, thinned blades, added cup, got my...
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    bow lift just need to add cup to trailing edge of...

    bow lift just need to add cup to trailing edge of prop. Ive had best luck with Tempest Plus with edge cup added. 3 blade, but lifts like crazy, and faster than a 4.
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    yes, go run it, record rpm at wot, and speed, as...

    yes, go run it, record rpm at wot, and speed, as well as a rough time of hole shot, starting and then to break over. Then take that data and send it along with prop to be dressed. Prop shop will...
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    Bravo 1 LT provides best lift of all of them,...

    Bravo 1 LT provides best lift of all of them, raises the whole boat up very well. LT means long tube, and it acts sort of like another trim tab.
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    I agree with ThomasD, to a point. Performance...

    I agree with ThomasD, to a point. Performance changes over 5 years are a bit hard to notice and remember how it really was when new. If the blades have any cup to them, the cup degrades over time,...
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    no, only grease the splines. Leave snubbers dry...

    no, only grease the splines. Leave snubbers dry of grease.
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    thinned blades and added trailing edge cup for...

    thinned blades and added trailing edge cup for bow lift. Tried a 23, no hole shot, boat just too heavy to run a 23. was fine on top once up, still bow lift was not good with stock 23 tempest. My...
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    A couple of additional thoughts. Mo deep ledges...

    A couple of additional thoughts. Mo deep ledges here, lake is 66' avg depth, deepest I've found is 400+' deep. Thermocline is at 45', currently lake is 50 surface temp and thermocline is 45, lake...
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